Tips for Personal Branding – Part 2
Last week we started discussing the ways you can build your personal brand. First you want to discover the traits about yourself that you wish to turn into your dominant brand characteristics. Then you want to define those by using words and phrases that tie into your overall message. That’s what will trickle down through […]
Tips for Personal Branding – Part 1
Last week we talked about whether one person – not just a business – can be considered a brand. That’s absolutely true, whether you’re a self-employed, one-man company or part of a giant, international corporation. By creating a constructive, consistent reputation in terms of your skills, work ethic and values, you can establish a brand […]
Top Ways to Market Your Blog – Part 2
Last week, we introduced the premise of using blogs in marketing, and what to do once you have your own blog. In that same vein, this week we are following up with tips for keeping your readers once you have reached out and engaged them in the first place. Getting Readers to Stay on Your […]
Transparency in Advertising: Yelp
We have previously mentioned the importance of being transparent when advertising on the Web. As page viewers become increasingly frustrated by pop-ups, covert ads and run-arounds, they reciprocally appreciate websites that are up-front about what elements are sponsored–as well as those that tailor advertising to most accurately reflect products and topics that readers may actually […]
Advertising on Twitter
On the Internet, launching a successful viral video or popular website certainly has its own merit. But gaining brand recognition and traffic may only be part of a complete business model. Once a presence is established, the fastest way to generate revenue is through advertising. Selling valuable advertising space (much like real estate) allows businesses […]
Promote Your Page with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Search engine optimization is not a science; it is more of an art. While rigid mathematic equations and research methods are used to derive the formulas that rank web pages, the best path to getting your website ranked amongst the top few is still very subjective and controversial. One ongoing debate considers how selective a […]